Was Del Bates a pitcher?

No. Del Bates was a position player (Catcher).

How many home runs did Del Bates hit?

Del Bates hit 0 career home runs with 8 hits.

Del Bates

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1970)

AVG .133

HR 0

RBI 1

H 8

OPS .424

PIV -356

Position: Catcher
Bats / Throws: L / R
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 195 lb
Born: 6/12/1940 in Seattle, WA, USA
Died: 9/24/2009 in Spokane, WA, USA
MLB Debut: 1970-05-06
Last Game: 1970-06-05

Full name: Delbert Oakley Bates

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
22	60	1	8	2	0	0	1	0	6	15	.133	.257	.167	.424	-356

Career AVG .133 vs. league average .254 across their career seasons — 47.5% below league average.

Career OBP .257 vs. league average .326 across their career seasons — 21.1% below league average.

Career SLG .167 vs. league average .385 across their career seasons — 56.8% below league average.

Career OPS .424 vs. league average .711 across their career seasons — 40.4% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1970	PHI	NL	22	60	1	8	2	0	0	1	0	6	15	.133	.253 (-47%)	.325 (-21%)	.385 (-57%)	.711 (-40%)	-356.5
Career · 1 season			22	60	1	8	2	0	0	1	0	6	15	.133	—	—	—	—	-356

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	9	20	0	3	0	1	.150
Away	13	40	1	5	0	0	.125

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	BB	SO
1970-06-05	PHI	HOU	L	2	0	0	0	0	0
1970-06-03	PHI	CIN	W	5	1	0	0	0	1
1970-06-02	PHI	CIN	L	3	0	0	0	0	0
1970-05-31	PHI	ATL	L	4	0	0	0	0	2
1970-05-30	PHI	ATL	W	4	0	1	0	0	0
1970-05-29	PHI	ATL	L	4	0	0	0	0	2
1970-05-28	PHI	WSN	W	4	0	1	1	1	0
1970-05-27	PHI	WSN	W	2	0	0	0	1	1
1970-05-26	PHI	WSN	W	2	0	1	0	0	0
1970-05-24	PHI	STL	W	3	0	1	1	2	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
C	20	14	116	8	1	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1970	PHI	C	20	14	116	8	1	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position	Games
Catcher	20

Frequently Asked Questions about Del Bates

Was Del Bates a pitcher?: No. Del Bates was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Del Bates hit?: Del Bates hit 0 career home runs with 8 hits.